After finishing his meal, Tian Mu helped them pack up their things. After the kitchen was clean, he went home.
Gu Zhao and Tian Tian also went back to their rooms to sleep. Tian Tian went back to her own room, while Gu Zhao went to sleep in Tian Yuan's room.
Lin Meiyu had cleaned the two rooms in advance and even heated the kangs. When one entered the room, there was no cold air at all and the kangs were very warm.
After Gu Zhao and Tian Tian both went to bed, Lin Meiyu muttered to Tian Lisong, "Tian Tian told me today that she wanted to demolish our house and build a brick house. I thought it was unnecessary before, but now it seems that we really need to build a new one. After these children get married, this house will really not be big enough to live in."
"Tiantian told me this today and asked me to come over to persuade you!" Tian Lisong said as he was weaving a straw basket in his hands.
Now their brigade's straw weaving business is getting bigger and bigger, and the county also sends their woven straw mats to other cities.
Although the price did not change, the demand increased, so they made more money.
After the quantity increased, they began to pursue quality. Although straw mats were practical, they were not good-looking. So they started to use their brains and began to think of ways to weave this kind of fancy utensil.
Like small straw baskets, small baskets, and small plates, they made everything they could see.
But they are all farmers after all, and have not forgotten their roots, so they just try to weave more during the slack season. If they can earn an extra ten or twenty yuan a year, they will be very content.
"What can I think? I must have agreed to it! The girl is thinking about me, why should I keep pushing it away?" Tian Lisong said.
"I think you should agree to it as soon as possible, so that Tiantian won't feel bad!"
"I just feel sorry for the money. Tiantian and Xiaogu are getting married soon, and they will have to spend money everywhere after marriage. Although she will be able to earn money in the future, she can't be penniless. Look, she hasn't started working yet, but she's thinking about building a house for us. If she starts working and earns money in the future, she will spend money lavishly and buy everything for the house?" Lin Meiyu said unhappily.
"What's there to argue about? Don't you two have some money in your hands? If you really feel sorry for Tiantian and don't want to spend Tiantian's money, why don't you use your own money to build a brick house and keep Tiantian's money for her?" Old Mrs. Tian interrupted.
"If they encounter any emergency later, we can just send the money to them. It won't take much effort. Why do you have to quarrel with the children?"
As soon as Mrs. Tian opened her mouth, Lin Meiyu's voice became three times lower. "It's not like we can't live in this house. How much do you think a brick house would cost? A brick costs only a few cents. How many bricks would it take to build a house? How can the money we have at home be enough?"
Lin Meiyu also wanted to save all the money and divide it among her three children later. Now she was reluctant to spend it, eat, live or wear it. She wished she didn't spend a penny on herself.
If it weren't for Old Mrs. Tian being the one in charge, even though she hasn't worked for so many years, she still has a certain influence in the family. It is estimated that Lin Meiyu would not have to cook any eggs and would have just fed the family and saved the eggs to sell.
Old Mrs. Tian kept rubbing the hemp rope in her hands, raised her eyelids, and glanced at Lin Meiyu lazily, "You don't have to worry about those children. Just be kind to yourself. Those children will have a bright future and will definitely not spend the money you saved. Just eat and drink more good food, take good care of your body, and don't get sick and cause trouble for the children!"
After hearing this, Lin Meiyu's eyes turned red and she almost cried.
She doesn't know if it's because of her age or what, but she had back pain a few days ago, so severe that she almost couldn't get out of bed. Tian Lisong took her to the hospital, but the hospital couldn't find anything.
Originally, Tian Lisong wanted to let Lin Meiyu stay in the hospital for a while longer, take good care of herself, and come back after she recovered.
But Lin Meiyu felt sorry for the money spent on hospitalization, and she also thought that Tian Lisong would not be able to eat well, sleep well, or rest well if he accompanied her to the hospital. There was also so much work to do at home, and she didn't know when Tiantian would come back.
I would rather die than stay in the hospital, and in the end I had no choice but to get a few plasters and come back.
Tian Lisong even bought some bone soup and killed a chicken, then stewed it for Lin Meiyu to drink, so that she could lie on the kang with peace of mind and take good care of her waist.
As a result, Lin Meiyu was also worried. After Tian Lisong finished his work, she would come down to check it. If she felt that Tian Lisong did not do his job well, she would redo the work without saying anything. Old Mrs. Tian rarely left the east room now, let alone the kitchen. When she heard any noise, she thought it was Tian Lisong at home.
Tian Lisong also had work to do outside. After finishing his housework, he went out to work. No one noticed that Lin Meiyu had gone to the fields.
Later, Tian Lisong was worried about Lin Meiyu, so he came back halfway. He found Lin Meiyu bending over to wash dishes. He was so angry that he scolded Lin Meiyu and sent her back to the kang.
Later, Lin Meiyu's waist healed somehow, and no one told Tian Tian or the others about it, not even Tian Zhuo noticed.
Later, Lin Meiyu thought that her waist might hurt so much because she peeled corn too hard during the autumn harvest.
Although she said so, Old Mrs. Tian felt that Lin Meiyu might still be suffering from the sequelae of giving birth.
She herself had given birth to three children, and in that chaotic time, there was no condition for her to observe the confinement period after childbirth, so she fell ill.
Later, when the two daughters-in-law gave birth and were in confinement, she tried her best to nourish their bodies, but the family was too poor at that time and there were not so many nourishing things. Giving birth is an event that consumes energy and blood, so it is bound to cause some damage to the body.
Old Mrs. Tian has lived a hard life all her life. Only in the past few years, now that her children have all grown up, can she enjoy some happiness.
Now Mrs. Tian can clearly feel that her body is aging. Her eyes are blurry and she can't see clearly. She has no strength in her body and can't taste the food. All the delicious food tastes the same to her. Even if she is asked to eat delicacies from land and sea, in her eyes, there is no difference between cabbage and radishes.
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